The Board denied the Veteran's appeal because a timely substantive appeal was not filed with the August 2018 rating decision, and thus the claim is denied.
The deciding factor: No timely substantive appeal was filed within the required time frame after the issuance of the Statement of the Case (SOC).
- Claimed conditions
- Central sleep apnea
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 21, 2024
- Citation
- A24048503
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What this means for you
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The Veteran's claim for service connection for a back disability is granted.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for central sleep apnea is remanded due to the need for an adequate toxic exposure risk activities (TERA) opinion.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for central sleep apnea, finding that it is related to a head injury sustained during active duty in March 2001.
- Dismissed
The Board has dismissed the appeal regarding the proposed severance of service connection for central sleep apnea due to a procedural defect.
- Denied
The Veteran's central sleep apnea is currently rated at 50 percent, but the Board finds no evidence to support a higher rating as his condition does not meet the criteria for a 100 percent rating.
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